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Biosketches of External ReviewersBrian Britt – University of OklahomaAssociate Dean of the College of Fine Arts | Director of The Pride of OklahomaEmail: bbritt@ou.eduBrian Britt is the Associate Dean of Fine Arts, Director of Athletic Bands, and holds the Gene Braught Chair in Music at The University of Oklahoma. He is the Director of “The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band” and guides all aspects of the athletic band program at the university including overseeing and coordinating the creative, logistical, and teaching efforts of the band area faculty and staff. As Associate Dean, Mr. Britt is responsible for special projects within the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts.Mr. Britt’s directs the “Pride of Oklahoma” Marching Band, and the OU Concert Band. He also teaches courses within the music education curriculum. Under Mr. Britt’s leadership, The “Pride of Oklahoma” Marching Band has appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade. The “Pride” has appeared at 15 bowl games bowl games under his direction: Cotton Bowl (2), Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl (3) Fiesta Bowl (3), Sugar Bowl (2), Holiday Bowl, Sun Bowl, Insight Bowl, and Russell Athletic Bowl, with four of these appearances occurring in conjunction with BCS National Championship games or the College Football Playoff.Mr. Britt’s previous teaching and administrative experiences have included positions at Richardson ISD, Round Rock ISD, Stephen F. Austin State University, Garland ISD, Texas Christian University, Chickasha (OK)Public Schools, and Norman (OK) Public Schools. A graduate of Durant High School, Mr. Britt, earned both his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music (percussion) degrees from the University of Oklahoma.​Jerry Junkin – University of TexasProfessor of Instrumental Conducting | Director of BandsEmail: jfjunkin@austin.utexas.eduFull Bio: https://goo.gl/FNuDcJIn his 28th year on the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Vincent R. and Jane D. DiNino Chair for the Director of Bands, Jerry Junkin is recognized as one of the world’s most highly regarded wind conductors. He also holds the title of University Distinguished Teaching Professor. Previously, he served on the faculties of both the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida. In addition to his responsibilities as Professor of Music and Conductor of the Texas Wind Ensemble, he serves as Head of the Conducting Division and teaches courses in conducting and wind band literature. He is a recipient of multiple teaching awards, and students of Mr. Junkin hold major positions throughout the world.He has served as Music Director and Conductor of the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia since 2003. Additionally, 2015 marks the beginning of his 23rd season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dallas Winds. In 2005 he was presented the Grainger Medallion by the International Percy Grainger Society in recognition of his championing of Grainger’s works. In 2013 he was the Texas Bandmaster of the Year and in December of 2015, he will be presented with the Medal of Honor by the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. He is past-president of both the College Band Directors National Association as well as the American Bandmasters Association.

Caroline Beatty is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Texas State University. Her responsibilities include providing administration and oversight of the university band program, conducting the Wind Symphony, and teaching conducting and band literature courses. During the 2014-2015 academic year, she also served as Interim Conductor of the Texas State Symphony Orchestra.Dr. Beatty maintains a vibrant conducting and teaching schedule outside of the university. She has been engaged as a conductor with the Austin Symphony, the Victoria Bach Festival, for various composers’ recording projects, and for honor bands throughout the country. Her diverse teaching engagements have included serving as a conducting workshop clinician and providing presentations on a variety of educational and historical topics ranging from 19th century harmoniemusik, to music in American history, and conducting pedagogy. Prior to her current position, Dr. Beatty held the position of Associate Director of Bands at Texas State University and Northwestern State University Louisiana. Her secondary school teaching experience includes thirteen years as a high school band director. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the University of Michigan and holds both a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from The University of Texas at Austin.

Matthew Roeder – University of ColoradoAssociate Professor of Conducting and Music Education | Director of Athletic BandsEmail: roeder@colorado.eduFull Bio: https://goo.gl/PHcZhEMatthew Roeder is in his fourteenth year as Associate Director of Bands and Director of the “Golden Buffalo” Marching Band at the University of Colorado, Boulder. An Associate Professor of Music, Roeder is the artistic conductor of the Symphonic Band and teaches instrumental conducting as well as music education courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Roeder is Conductor Laureate of the Colorado Wind Ensemble, the only wind ensemble outside of academia in the Denver metropolitan area, for which he served as Conductor and Music Director over ten seasons (2004-2014). Roeder earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Instrumental Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He received his Master of Music in Music Education with a conducting emphasis from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University and his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.An active clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor, Roeder has developed an international and national presence with recent professional appearances in Ontario and Alberta, Canada, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), France, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Indiana, New York, Maryland, and Ohio. He also has been secured to guest conduct the New Jersey All State Symphonic Band in 2016. Dr. Roeder has been published as a contributing author in multiple volumes of the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series available through GIA Publications. He is a co-author in The Journal of Research in Music Education, volume 57, no. 4 and producer of the CU Wind Symphony’s recording entitled “Of Love and Life.”

Robert M. Carnochan is director of the wind ensemble activities, conductor of the Frost Wind Ensemble, and professor of music at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Carnochan holds degrees from Towson University (BS. Music Education), the University of Colorado at Boulder (M.M. conducting) and the University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A. conducting). A Maryland native, Carnochan’s career began as director of bands at Dundalk High School and has since held appointments at Stephen F. Austin State University, Northeastern Oklahoma State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and , most recently, the University of Texas at Austin as Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Longhorn Band.